Summary: | 碩士 === 基督教台灣浸會神學院 === 基督教神學研究所 === 101 === The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of spiritual curriculum on the self-concept of children and adolescents. This research relies mainly on the qualitative research. Participants are 12 students ranging from fifth grade to eighth grade. The curriculum focusing on four dimensions of self-concept, including spirit self, family self, social self and personality self, and is constructed and fulfilled in sixteen weeks. Tennessee Self Concept Scale was implemented before and after the curriculum.
This research results were based on the curriculum records, activity sheets, and the transcripts of interviews. In accordance with the goals of this research, the conclusions are as follows:
1.The impact of spiritual curriculum on the spirit self of children and adolescents: The subjects of this research know that everyone has virtues and defects, because God loves everyone. They have self-assurance, and expect themselves to be better.
2.The impact of spiritual curriculum on the family self of children and adolescents: The subjects of this research can admire their families, and would be willing to follow the spiritual teachings to communicate with parents in good attitude and show appreciation to them.
3.The impact of spiritual curriculum on the social self of children and adolescents: The subjects of this research can admire their friends and would be willing to get along well with people they don’t like , and follow the spiritual teachings to put forward specific behavior of caring about their friends and helping people in need.
4.The impact of spiritual curriculum on the personality self of children and adolescents: The subjects of this research agree with the meanings of learning and would be willing to ask for help from God, and possess good attitude to face difficulties and pressure, and expect themselves to do better.
The conclusions and suggestions of this research would be hopefully refer by educational institutions, schools and researchers concerned.
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